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under a cold steady rain, a wave of communal grief washes over newtown. memorials growing in sets of 20 for the children. 20 christmas trees, 20 poinsettias, 20 angels. today the first funerals in a found whose faith is being tested in ways it could never have imagined. >>> for six-year-old jack pinto a huge new york giants fan. and noah pozner whose sister survived in another classroom. the rabbi struggled for the right words. today a much tougher task, a eulogy for a six-year-old as a woman collapsed outside in grief, the rabbi inside tried to find words to comfort noah's grieving mother. >> i looked at her and said i personally believe in the eternity of the soul. >> and did noah's family respond the to that? >> yes. that was helpful to her. in the end she released blue and white balloons into the sky until we couldn't see them any more. and that was a good symbol, to let it go. she said go, my son into the blue skies. go my son into the green pastures. >> chris is planning her daughter's funeral tomorrow. jessica was devoted to her two younger sibling
under a cold steady rain, a wave of communal grief washes over newtown. memorials growing in sets of 20 for the children. 20 christmas trees, 20 poinsettias, 20 angels. today the first funerals in a found whose faith is being tested in ways it could never have imagined. >>> for six-year-old jack pinto a huge new york giants fan. and noah pozner whose sister survived in another classroom. the rabbi struggled for the right words. today a much tougher task, a eulogy for a six-year-old as...
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this is how newtown will be remembered. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. >> my little girl was so full of life. and was going to get cowgirl boots for christmas, isn't coming hope. i found a little journal, i don't know when it's from, but it was exactly what i needed, because it says, "i love you so much, mama, love jessica." with a little heart. it's like she knew we were going to need something to help us get through this. that's just like, what an amazing little girl she was. >> and we do thank all of you for watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com. and, again, "nightline" will be here later tonight, continuing the abc news search for solutions. and we'll see you again tomorrow night, right back here. you >>> tonight tragedy atjy;w÷ sano hook school. abc 7's laura anthony is in connecticut to report on the outpouring of emotions there. >> we're live to show how local schools are responding including sending officers to every school in the coun
this is how newtown will be remembered. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. >> my little girl was so full of life. and was going to get cowgirl boots for christmas, isn't coming hope. i found a little journal, i don't know when it's from, but it was exactly what i needed, because it says, "i love you so much, mama, love jessica." with a little heart. it's like she...
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. >> he joins us live from newtown where the grieving will take a more private turn later today. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: sunny and rob, good morning to you. today is going to be another tough day for this heartbroken community. funerals will begin today and tomorrow. for some of the victims. and last night's prayer vigil, visited by president obama, is something that this community and the country will not soon forget. >> olivia. josephine. >> reporter: the more than 900 mourners who packed newtown high school heard an emotional president obama admit the country has failed them. >> since i have been president this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings. >> reporter: he said he'll use the power of the presidency to stop tragedies like the massacre of 26 children and adults at sandy hook elementary school. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> reporter: outside the vigil where president obama spoke, an emotional reaction from a shattered community to the president's visit. >> it was ver
. >> he joins us live from newtown where the grieving will take a more private turn later today. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: sunny and rob, good morning to you. today is going to be another tough day for this heartbroken community. funerals will begin today and tomorrow. for some of the victims. and last night's prayer vigil, visited by president obama, is something that this community and the country will not soon forget. >> olivia. josephine. >> reporter: the...
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so how is the mood in newtown? >> reporter: clearly here, the holidays have really just changed remarkably. if you go into town, not too far from where we're standing, you'll see candles, you'll see people coming out. it's a gigantic memorial this town seems to be turning into. kind of a beautiful thing to watch a community come together during a difficult time. >> and mark, i think everyone has had an emotional reaction to this, including the president. very was emotional during that news conference on friday, we saw some emotion during his speech last night. he said he's going to fight now to make some kind of political change in light of what's happened here. any sense of when that's coming or what those changes may be? >> reporter: well, he's talking about he really wants to engage the nation in an ongoing dialogue. not a lot of details in exactly what he's going to be doing. but if you listen to all of the politicians that have been talking, first on the sunday morning shows over the weekend, it seems everyone
so how is the mood in newtown? >> reporter: clearly here, the holidays have really just changed remarkably. if you go into town, not too far from where we're standing, you'll see candles, you'll see people coming out. it's a gigantic memorial this town seems to be turning into. kind of a beautiful thing to watch a community come together during a difficult time. >> and mark, i think everyone has had an emotional reaction to this, including the president. very was emotional during...
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." >>> good evening tonight on this saturday evening from newtown, connecticut, again this evening, a small town in a small northeastern state, but the killing that happened here is breaking hearts from one corner of this vast country to another. here in newtown, 26 christmas trees placed today on the road to the school, one for every victim who died there. in texas today, high schoolers coming together to sing in honored of those lost. in oregon, hundreds gathering for a candlelight vigil. in what has become a national day of grief. but of course that grief felt nowhere more than right here in newtown, where you're looking at makeshift memorial, outside of sandy hook elementary school, people coming together there this evening to try to understand what happened. and try to comfort one another. our abc news team here on the ground covering it all and this evening for the first time, we're learning the names, seeing some of the faces of the young victims, all of them first graders. the medical examiner reporting a short time ago, many of them were shot at close range. and this evening,
." >>> good evening tonight on this saturday evening from newtown, connecticut, again this evening, a small town in a small northeastern state, but the killing that happened here is breaking hearts from one corner of this vast country to another. here in newtown, 26 christmas trees placed today on the road to the school, one for every victim who died there. in texas today, high schoolers coming together to sing in honored of those lost. in oregon, hundreds gathering for a...
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we want to take you live to newtown connecticut. that is where we are waiting for a news conference to begin at any moment. authorities may release the names of the victim this is morning. some of the vic tames bodies are inside the school others have been removed. it has been a slow process trying to positively identify the children as most kids don't carry identification. there are 27 victims 20 of them are children 7 adults that includes the shooter's mother nancy lanza and teacher vicky soto. another adult victim has been identified 37-year-old donna hochsprung. damned lanza this is a picture from 2005. they are interviewing members of his family and friends that includes his brother and father treeing to put together any explanation for this tragedy. we have more coming up in the newscast. stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage. you can get our abc 7 news app and get the push operations. we are updating our facebook page at facebook.com abc 7 news. let's get our first look at the weather check in with meteorologist lisa a
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these are live pictures from newtown connecticut. we are waiting for a news conference where authorities will give an update on the investigation. the investigation into the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary school there are 27 victims. 20 of those are children leaving 7 adults. we also learned this morning the shooter adam lanza brought three guns into the school. the weapons were registered to his mother. this morning the community in mourning and asking why did this happen? >> all units the individual i have on the phone is continuing to hear what he believes to be gun shots. >> the first words are chilling it only got worse. >> they are reporting multiple fatalities involved in the shooting at the elementary school. >> with each new report the horrors deep pen. >> the number dead closer to 30 than to 20. sad employs of them are children. >> this morning we know the death toll is 27. 20 of those killed are children between the ages of 5 and 10. there are still many questions about friday's shooting at sandy hook elementary
these are live pictures from newtown connecticut. we are waiting for a news conference where authorities will give an update on the investigation. the investigation into the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary school there are 27 victims. 20 of those are children leaving 7 adults. we also learned this morning the shooter adam lanza brought three guns into the school. the weapons were registered to his mother. this morning the community in mourning and asking why did this happen? >>...
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these are live pictures from newtown, connecticut. now, people are inside of the church gathering for a vigil to remember the victims. >> also, investigators looking into a massive fire destroying a fremont plant what. workers are being told sewed. >> michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook and will answer them here live a little bit later, you can contact michael on facebook.com and on twitter. m finney. >> at 4:13, taking a look at friday afternoon commute. s directions. at the skyway in downtown san francisco, leftx,wjm to right heading towards bay bridge, and also, very, very slow heading southbound if you're heading towards the peninsula. stay with us, more still >>> we intraeking news. you can see accident scene right here, three killed in an auto accident this, is in san mateo county. we're told redwood city on northbound 280. and boy, you can see two vehicles mangled tlchl the chp says one driver was changing a tire in the center divide. they were struck by a car. as you can see, you've got emergency pe
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global resources of abc news, with terry moran and bill weir in new york city and cynthia mcfadden in newtown, connecticut, this is a special edition of "nightline," tragedy at elementary school. >>> good evening. i'm cynthia mcfadden. tonight we join you from a community just beginning to process a great tragedy that unfolded here this morning. a little while ago i was just down the street where a thousand people gathered inside and outside saint rose catholic church here in newtown, connecticut, to mourn the loss of 26 people, including 20 schoolchildren, most between the ages of 5 and between years old, shot and killed in their elementary school classrooms this morning. schools in this town are part of the draw for people who live here with some of the highest test scores in the state. the kind of place parents move for the sake of their children. abc's dan harris has been at the scene since early today. dan? >> reporter: cynthia, good evening. it all started a little way behind the volunteer fire department, down the road at a suburban elementary school which tonight is in the history boo
global resources of abc news, with terry moran and bill weir in new york city and cynthia mcfadden in newtown, connecticut, this is a special edition of "nightline," tragedy at elementary school. >>> good evening. i'm cynthia mcfadden. tonight we join you from a community just beginning to process a great tragedy that unfolded here this morning. a little while ago i was just down the street where a thousand people gathered inside and outside saint rose catholic church here in...
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see the church here, the methodist church of newtown. all across opportunitown, livi l memorials springing up. good morning, america. i'm here with josh, amy, and lara here in sandy hook. elizabeth in new york. we can feel the anger and fear rippling across the country. the president saying, america has to change, we have to change. so many parents, teachers, citizens asking, what can be done? what can be done to stop this mindless violence we have seen too much of in america in recent years? we'll examine those questions all week long all across the abc news programs. as we search for solutions. >>> this morning, parents wondering, what can we do today? are my children safe when i send them to school? security beefed up across the country as kids head back to school at this moment. >>> and we're going celebrate the hero principal. she put her students first, sacrificed her own life. we'll hear from her family in an abc news exclusive. >> as all those children around the country are going back the school this monday morning, we're going
see the church here, the methodist church of newtown. all across opportunitown, livi l memorials springing up. good morning, america. i'm here with josh, amy, and lara here in sandy hook. elizabeth in new york. we can feel the anger and fear rippling across the country. the president saying, america has to change, we have to change. so many parents, teachers, citizens asking, what can be done? what can be done to stop this mindless violence we have seen too much of in america in recent years?...
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. >>> new this morning, president obama is back at the white house after visiting newtown, connecticut. he walked out of marine one after delivering an emotional tribute to the victims of the tragedy. he called on the nation to change so another mass shooting like this one never happens again. >> olivia, josephine. >> more than 900 mourners that packed the high school heard emotional obama admit the country has faild him. >> this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shooting. >> he will use the power of presidency like the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. >> these tragedies must end. to end them we must change. >> outside an emotional reaction from the shattered community to the president's visit. >> it was very touching, it did mean a lot. >> we have six kids. that is how we will be judged. >> new and chilling details about adam lanza's past have emerged. according to the governor the rampage ended ten minutes after it began when lanza where he opened fire heard wailing sirens from law enforcement approaching and shot him
. >>> new this morning, president obama is back at the white house after visiting newtown, connecticut. he walked out of marine one after delivering an emotional tribute to the victims of the tragedy. he called on the nation to change so another mass shooting like this one never happens again. >> olivia, josephine. >> more than 900 mourners that packed the high school heard emotional obama admit the country has faild him. >> this is the fourth time we have come...
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students in newtown back in class for the first time since friday. however, sandy hook elementary remains closed indefinitely. students from that school will be returning to a neighboring school. four more funerals will take place today, three services for students the fourth for a teacher vicki soto. authorities have recovered a computer belonging to suspect adam lanza, but badly damaged information is unlikely to be recovered. tahman bradley is in connecticut and reports on how the town is trying to cope. >> reporter: the town is performing a grim task. 6-year-old noah liked animals, video games and mexican food. an onlooker collapsed inside his mother moved everyone to fathers. >> she told him, i love you. >> reporter: another funeral for jack pinto, also six. >> it was just sad. heavy hearted. >> reporter: jack love the new york giants his favorite player victor cruz wore his name on his cleats during sunday's game. >> to have my jersey be his favorite player they want to bury him with it, i told them i was honored. >> reporter: so much pain for
students in newtown back in class for the first time since friday. however, sandy hook elementary remains closed indefinitely. students from that school will be returning to a neighboring school. four more funerals will take place today, three services for students the fourth for a teacher vicki soto. authorities have recovered a computer belonging to suspect adam lanza, but badly damaged information is unlikely to be recovered. tahman bradley is in connecticut and reports on how the town is...
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. >> good evening, welcome to a special edition of "world news" in newtown, connecticut, the site of a mass shooting and gunfire aimed at elementary school children. we're in front of the united methodist church where people are gathering all even long as details are still pouring in. 27 victims, 20 children, seven adults and we heard all day about the incredible response by teachers inside the school which is considered one of the leading schools in the nation. and also tonight, we have a new image of the suspected shooter, as we tell you everything we know about who did it, what kind of weapons and why. and we begin all of this with between between anchor chris cuomo and he's here with me. >> almost unimaginable scene. what we know so far is inside this elementary school, young kid process tektd by their teachers and there was one deranged man who decided to take it all away. >> this morning, the school was filled with kids concerned about christmas. then shots rang out. >> the individual i have on the phone is continuing to hear what what he believes is gun fire. >> reporter: insi
. >> good evening, welcome to a special edition of "world news" in newtown, connecticut, the site of a mass shooting and gunfire aimed at elementary school children. we're in front of the united methodist church where people are gathering all even long as details are still pouring in. 27 victims, 20 children, seven adults and we heard all day about the incredible response by teachers inside the school which is considered one of the leading schools in the nation. and also...
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juju chang was in newtown. as the funerals got started. >> reporter: under a cold, steady rain, a wave of communal grief continues to wash over newtown. memorials growing in sets of 20 for the children. 20 christmas trees. 20 poinsettias. 20 angels. the first funerals in a town whose faith is being tested in ways it could have never imagined. for 6-year-old jack pinto, a huge new york giants fan, whose favorite player paid tribute on his cleat. and noah pozner, whose twin sister survived in another classroom. >> may their souls be bound up in the bond of life eternal. >> reporter: the rabbi struggled to find the right words at the prayer vigil for a nation that paused to join newtown in mourning. a much tougher task -- a eulogy for a 6-year-old, as a woman collapsed outside in grief, the rabbi inside tried to find words to comfort noah's grieving mother. >> i whispered to her, i looked at her without flinching and i said, you know, i personally believe in the eternity of the soul. >> reporter: did noah's family
juju chang was in newtown. as the funerals got started. >> reporter: under a cold, steady rain, a wave of communal grief continues to wash over newtown. memorials growing in sets of 20 for the children. 20 christmas trees. 20 poinsettias. 20 angels. the first funerals in a town whose faith is being tested in ways it could have never imagined. for 6-year-old jack pinto, a huge new york giants fan, whose favorite player paid tribute on his cleat. and noah pozner, whose twin sister survived...
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. >> security is on edge with president obama in newtown for an evening brother vigil. he'll meet with the family0s of the shooting victims. investigators are still trying to find out what prompted 20-year-old adam lanza to shoot his mother multiple times in the face before continuing his killing spree at sandy hookletly that only end when he shot himself in the head. now the town is working to have the youngest survivors not have their lives impacted. >> the policeman told us to close our eyes. and just go out. >> told to us close our eyes because the man was probably dead right there. reporter: a nearby up to is helping by offering up a school that is silting empty to the children of sandy hook. the idea when they go back to school, they don't have to do it in a building struck by tragedy. >> ama: the community has been shaken by this tragedy, and it's not just those directly affected in the shooting. laura an happy to is live from sandy hook with reaction from folks in town. laura? reporter: this is a very tight-knit small community, a village. today it was filled wi
. >> security is on edge with president obama in newtown for an evening brother vigil. he'll meet with the family0s of the shooting victims. investigators are still trying to find out what prompted 20-year-old adam lanza to shoot his mother multiple times in the face before continuing his killing spree at sandy hookletly that only end when he shot himself in the head. now the town is working to have the youngest survivors not have their lives impacted. >> the policeman told us to...
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the newtown general store. the manager got a call this morning from a stranger offering to buy coffee for anybody who needed some warm comfort. a kind gesture poured out into 100 cups. >> everybody was here crying. you know, people from the town. it was very kind. >> reporter: we found the donor, tom cavanagh, in los angeles. a 991 call operator, who has handled plenty of emergencies. but this one moved him to act. >> after the last funeral, they may break apart. there's things about their lives that will never be the same. a cup of coffee goes a long ways. >> it can be the simple things sometimes. >> the light shines brightest in the darkness. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> thanks for watching, everybody. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> tuesday morning, 4:30 thank you for joining us, i'm kristen sze. >>> and i'm eric thomas. it is not raining. >>> but it is still cold. >> it is a little bit cold. in the 40s in most neighborhoods. check out doppler 7 hd, rather quiet
the newtown general store. the manager got a call this morning from a stranger offering to buy coffee for anybody who needed some warm comfort. a kind gesture poured out into 100 cups. >> everybody was here crying. you know, people from the town. it was very kind. >> reporter: we found the donor, tom cavanagh, in los angeles. a 991 call operator, who has handled plenty of emergencies. but this one moved him to act. >> after the last funeral, they may break apart. there's...
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you can find it at abc7news.com and use it as show of support for people in newtown, connecticut. we'll continue to cover the story as it unfolds. find the latest developments at abc7news.com as well as our facebook page and twitter feeds. >>> late last night it started to rain and it continued this morning. we saw the visibility pretty low this morning. >> that is what is waiting for you. light rain, water on the roadways, it's going to be slick commute this morning and you can see live doppler showing some radar returns with heavier rain up around napa heading over so lano we're getting some greens probably just light rain, more to the ground in an earnest fashion than anyplace else. two and a half movato, fog not a big issue in morning but the light rain is causing the reduction in visibility. it's very mild when you step out this morning. low to mid 50s and temperatures aren't going to change during the afternoon hours. be prepared for this during the afternoon hours. light rain through 7:00, a few showers through noon and showers will be less likely by 4:00 and clearing by 7:
you can find it at abc7news.com and use it as show of support for people in newtown, connecticut. we'll continue to cover the story as it unfolds. find the latest developments at abc7news.com as well as our facebook page and twitter feeds. >>> late last night it started to rain and it continued this morning. we saw the visibility pretty low this morning. >> that is what is waiting for you. light rain, water on the roadways, it's going to be slick commute this morning and you can...
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. >>> and such a sad morning here in newtown, connecticut. i'm joined by elizabeth vargas in new york. and right behind me, the sandy hook firehouse, where moms and dads came to learn about their children. many sleeping her through the night. and this headline from "the hartford courant" says it all. here's what we know right now. the shooter, adam lanza, 20 years old. he also shot his mother before coming to the school. the bodies of the children slain were still in the school. and families were notified overnight. the names will be released this morning. you're going to look at stills from the vigil right here in sandty hook last night. a scene of so much unimaginable grief. there they are right there. the families, the communities coming together to pray for their children, those who were lost to remember them. try and comprehend what happened here in newtown, connecticut. my "gma weekend" colleague, dan harris, has been here from the beginning, covering this tragedy. and you watched it unfold through the day yesterday. >> we did. george,
. >>> and such a sad morning here in newtown, connecticut. i'm joined by elizabeth vargas in new york. and right behind me, the sandy hook firehouse, where moms and dads came to learn about their children. many sleeping her through the night. and this headline from "the hartford courant" says it all. here's what we know right now. the shooter, adam lanza, 20 years old. he also shot his mother before coming to the school. the bodies of the children slain were still in the...
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obama in attendance at newtown hospital. they spoke of recovery and change. >> we needed this. we they'ded to be together -- we needed to be together here in this room, in the gymnasium, outside the doors of this school in living rooms around the world. we needed to be together. >> the horror that was visited upon our sandy hooks school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. >> 900 people packed the high school gym. grown men cried hugging first responders and others found a chance to released penned up emotions. president obama promised change. >> these tragedies must end. and to end them we must change. in the coming weeks i will use whatever power this office holds in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. >> funerals have been announced for seven of the 27 victims. the first two will be tomorrow. services all over the bay area honored the victims of the shooting. what local people are doing to remember the victims, and what you can do to make a difference. >>> out of
obama in attendance at newtown hospital. they spoke of recovery and change. >> we needed this. we they'ded to be together -- we needed to be together here in this room, in the gymnasium, outside the doors of this school in living rooms around the world. we needed to be together. >> the horror that was visited upon our sandy hooks school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. >> 900 people packed the high school gym. grown men cried hugging...
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newtown middle school. this is where the 20 children killed at sandy hook elementary would have continued to learn and grow. just down the road from newtown high school where president obama will come tonight to comfort the families, thank the first responders and console the community still in shock. the heartbreak here is magnified by the age of almost all the victims, little children, 6 and 7 years old, all in just the first grade. overnight the shooter's father, peter lanza, released his first public statement. "we are in a state of disbelief and trying to find whatever answers we can. we too are asking why." and this morning america is honoring the victims. today every nfl team will observe a moment of silence before the games. the giants and patriots will wear special decals on their helmets. our guests and experts are standing by for a conversation on what happened and why to cuss what it means to take meaningful action, that's president obama's phrase and a shattering moment of mindlessness. >>> the
newtown middle school. this is where the 20 children killed at sandy hook elementary would have continued to learn and grow. just down the road from newtown high school where president obama will come tonight to comfort the families, thank the first responders and console the community still in shock. the heartbreak here is magnified by the age of almost all the victims, little children, 6 and 7 years old, all in just the first grade. overnight the shooter's father, peter lanza, released his...
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residents are reaching out to the people in newtown. our coverage of the school tragedy in connecticut continues in a moment. before cold & flu season, help prevent with lysol disinfectant spray. and use the lysol no touch hand soap for 10 times more protection with each wash. this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. >>> gun control is once being debated after the tragic school shooting. it's taking place in the nation's capitol and right here at home. >> please lay out a plan of action of how we may address this scourge of gun violence in our communities. >> the elementary school shooting in newtown gave rise to anti-gun rally outside the white house. they want to further restrict firearms to today's tragedy. in california we have the strongest gun laws in the country as ranked by the braid did did i campaign. >> california has the lowest fatality rates from firearms in the nation. >> they are considering reintroducing a bill that closes a loophole in the ban. more are in favor of restrictions, a gun
residents are reaching out to the people in newtown. our coverage of the school tragedy in connecticut continues in a moment. before cold & flu season, help prevent with lysol disinfectant spray. and use the lysol no touch hand soap for 10 times more protection with each wash. this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. >>> gun control is once being debated after the tragic school shooting. it's taking place in the nation's capitol and right here at...
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with me is the chief of police of newtown. as you know, the victims have been positively identified by the office of the chief state's medical examiner. they're still in the process of doing some of their work. as soon as that work is completed, we will be prepared to release, in writing, to you, a formal list of names, birthdays and information. there's one, a couple major factors, number one. when we release that list, and we would ask you again, as we did yesterday, at the request of all the family members, they have asked for you to please respect their privacy. they are going through, as i know you understand, a very difficult and trying time we have, in fact, the officers of the chief and the colonel, reassign, we continue to assign a trooper to these folks to help to maintain that solitude. so, again, i would ask you, and i'm pleading with you, as you know this is extremely heartbreaking, difficult thing for these folks to endure, to please abide by their request. in addition, for the townspeople, in the town of newtown
with me is the chief of police of newtown. as you know, the victims have been positively identified by the office of the chief state's medical examiner. they're still in the process of doing some of their work. as soon as that work is completed, we will be prepared to release, in writing, to you, a formal list of names, birthdays and information. there's one, a couple major factors, number one. when we release that list, and we would ask you again, as we did yesterday, at the request of all the...
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abc's mark greenblatt joins us live, now, from newtown, with more. hi, mark. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. sadly, we're expecting more funeral processions to be going up and down the road behind me today. and the president is endorsing sweeping, new gun restrictions. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: tears flowed freely and neighboring communities came together for a tribute to newtown. >> benjamin, one of the greatest. abigail, one of the greatest. >> reporter: funeral processions seemed to spread across connecticut for the shooting victims, both children and adults. more than 100 firefighters honored young daniel barden, who wanted to grow up to be one of them. >> these young kids to have their lives taken so early. >> reporter: mourners paid respect to dawn hochsprung. and victoria soto was laid to rest. >> i think any teacher would do what she did. not blink and do whatever had to be done to protect those children. >> reporter: but a rebirth, of sorts, is under way for sandy hook students. some got a first look at their classrooms. the p
abc's mark greenblatt joins us live, now, from newtown, with more. hi, mark. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. sadly, we're expecting more funeral processions to be going up and down the road behind me today. and the president is endorsing sweeping, new gun restrictions. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: tears flowed freely and neighboring communities came together for a tribute to newtown. >> benjamin, one of the greatest. abigail, one of the greatest. >> reporter:...
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at newtown hospital. they spoke of recovery and change. >> we needed this. we they'ded to be together -- we needed to be together here in this room, in the gymnasium, outside the doors of this school in living rooms around the world. we needed to be together. >> the horror that was visited upon our sandy hooks school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. >> 900 people packed the high school gym. grown men cried hugging first responders and others found a chance to released penned up emotions. president obama promised change. >> these tragedies must end. and to end them we must change. in the coming weeks i will use whatever power this office holds in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. >> funerals have been announced for seven of the 27 victims. the first two will be tomorrow. services all over the bay area honored the victims of the shooting. what local people are doing to remember the victims, and what you can do to make a difference. >>> out of
at newtown hospital. they spoke of recovery and change. >> we needed this. we they'ded to be together -- we needed to be together here in this room, in the gymnasium, outside the doors of this school in living rooms around the world. we needed to be together. >> the horror that was visited upon our sandy hooks school was not deserved. it is the angry and desperate act of a confused young man. >> 900 people packed the high school gym. grown men cried hugging first responders...
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are no shortage of words to describe the tragedy that struck at the elementary school right here in newtown, connecticut today. but we've heard one word repeated over and over again -- why. abc's chief investigative reporter brian ross has spent the day uncovering details about the 20-year-old shooter. brian? >> cynthia, he was armed to the teeth with legally purchased guns and went from obscurity to infamy. until today, adam lanza was known mostly in his neighborhood as someone who did not play well with others. adam lanza was a child of an affluent connecticut town and the child of divorce. a family friend, barbara frey, told abc's jim avila that the son was troubled and the mother was demanding of him. >> he was not connected with the other kids. my son played with him when they were young. and in her home, i know she was very particular. i just think she maybe had too high of standards or something. or focused only too much for whatever reason. >> so was there conflict? was there some kind of tension between the two of them? parent and child? >> not that i know of, but i think the fact
are no shortage of words to describe the tragedy that struck at the elementary school right here in newtown, connecticut today. but we've heard one word repeated over and over again -- why. abc's chief investigative reporter brian ross has spent the day uncovering details about the 20-year-old shooter. brian? >> cynthia, he was armed to the teeth with legally purchased guns and went from obscurity to infamy. until today, adam lanza was known mostly in his neighborhood as someone who did...
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. >> reporter: as you and dan reported, this all took place in the small town of newtown, connecticut, a place where everything is nearby. the spree ended at the elementary school, but began at the lanza family home. authorities identified the shooter as 20-year-old adam lanza, seen here in a picture taken seven years ago and provided to abc news by a family friend who told us adam was obviously not well. something we also heard from a newtown real estate agent, barbara frey, a family friend. >> he was not connected with the other kids. my son played with him when they were young. and in her home, i know she was very particular. i just think she maybe had too high a standard or something, or focused too much, for whatever reason. >> so was there conflict or tension between the two of them? >> the parent and child? >> yes. >> not that i know of, but the fact that the parents were divorced must have contributed. >> the mother was the first to die according to police. adam's father and brother are being questioned by authorities in new jersey, where they live. diane? >> brian ross report
. >> reporter: as you and dan reported, this all took place in the small town of newtown, connecticut, a place where everything is nearby. the spree ended at the elementary school, but began at the lanza family home. authorities identified the shooter as 20-year-old adam lanza, seen here in a picture taken seven years ago and provided to abc news by a family friend who told us adam was obviously not well. something we also heard from a newtown real estate agent, barbara frey, a family...
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team members in camouflage were back on the streets in newtown. a thousand parishioners were evacuated. >> went out calmly, a safe resolution. >> ama: no one was injured in the incident. eight of the child victims attended this church, as do the shooter adam lanza and his mother. >> in addition to the bomb threat there are instances of people going online to spread false information about the shooting. >> this information will be posted on social media sites. misinformation coming from people posing as the shooter in this case, posing -- using other i.d.es, mimicking this crime scene, the activity in this community. >> ama: currently investigating who is behind this. they assured reporters, anyone arrested will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. >> a friend of the family says adam lanza learned how to shoot guns from his mom. he said they were her hobby. authorities found three guns used in the shooting that belong to his mother. including a glock, a mine millimeter handgun and an saul rifle. police searched the lanza home and took compu
team members in camouflage were back on the streets in newtown. a thousand parishioners were evacuated. >> went out calmly, a safe resolution. >> ama: no one was injured in the incident. eight of the child victims attended this church, as do the shooter adam lanza and his mother. >> in addition to the bomb threat there are instances of people going online to spread false information about the shooting. >> this information will be posted on social media sites....
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let's go back to lara spencer in newtown. so encouraging to see people from across the country wanting to help. >> bianna, it has been just an incredibly emotional 24 hours here and i will tell you that what struck most of us as we walked around town last night was that sense of strength, resilience, and most of all kindness. on a cold, crisp, new england night, residents gathered in makeshift memorials throughout town trying to make sense of the impossible. >> i'm just waiting to wake up from this nightmare. >> reporter: then joined by hundreds of strangers who traveled far and wide trying to help. why did you need to be here? >> i'm a mother. i'm a mother. >> reporter: a mother from new york city, a chaplain from north carolina. how important is it to give back to this community? >> i have grandsons exactly the same age as the victims. my heart was just -- i just was moved. >> reporter: this firehouse is now the site of 26 christmas trees, one for each life taken at sandy hook school, each donated by a woman from north caro
let's go back to lara spencer in newtown. so encouraging to see people from across the country wanting to help. >> bianna, it has been just an incredibly emotional 24 hours here and i will tell you that what struck most of us as we walked around town last night was that sense of strength, resilience, and most of all kindness. on a cold, crisp, new england night, residents gathered in makeshift memorials throughout town trying to make sense of the impossible. >> i'm just waiting to...
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>> it is 2:00 in newtown right now. first two funerals begin at 1:00. the community will spend the next several days carrying out the grim task time and again. parents bearing their babies doing what no parent should have to do. >> residents are galvanized in their grief and beginning their goodbyes to the innocent victims. noah is being buried. he celebrated his sixth birthday with twin sister last month. she survived the shooting rampage. school classmate jack pinto is being laid to rest. he loved the new york giants and big fan of victor cruz. parents told him they will bury jack in his favorite jersey. >> i'm going to stay strong and do whatever i can do to honor them. >> they are still going to interview many children who survived the blood bath. >> any interviews will be done with professionals. >> we know the shooter forced his way into the school and carried an arsenal of weapons including a bushmaster assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of high powered ammunition. >> every single facet of the weapons will be analyzed. every single round of amm
>> it is 2:00 in newtown right now. first two funerals begin at 1:00. the community will spend the next several days carrying out the grim task time and again. parents bearing their babies doing what no parent should have to do. >> residents are galvanized in their grief and beginning their goodbyes to the innocent victims. noah is being buried. he celebrated his sixth birthday with twin sister last month. she survived the shooting rampage. school classmate jack pinto is being laid...
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katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the tragedy in newtown. sign up for breaking news alerts at abc7news.com. >>> 6:47. nasa has released first pictures of a prototype for new line of spacesuits. [ suit bears a striking semblance to buzz light-year's suit in toy story. nasa plans to have the suit red in the next couple of years. "time" magazine named it one by disney.=(1)a >>> you might be surprised to hear what kind of a raise one of your colleagues getting. >> new merger talks in the air at american airlines, again. jane king has more live from the new york stock exchange. >>> what kind of raise are you getting? >> maybe none. looks like american airlines and us airways closer to /ger, sources telling bloomberg teams from each carrier discussing how to combine departments. a decision on this could come early next month there's a meeting in early january we could have find out more then. google shares getting attention, agreeing to sell motorola home business worth more than two billion dollars another deal involves the -- company that owns t
katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the tragedy in newtown. sign up for breaking news alerts at abc7news.com. >>> 6:47. nasa has released first pictures of a prototype for new line of spacesuits. [ suit bears a striking semblance to buzz light-year's suit in toy story. nasa plans to have the suit red in the next couple of years. "time" magazine named it one by disney.=(1)a >>> you might be surprised to hear what kind...
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i'm proud to be from newtown. >>reporter: she grew up with friends who were the first responders at sandy hook elementary but is proud of the way the entire town has responded. >> the people of connecticut people of newtown are showing the world how to live. how to love. and how to love people. >> olivia angle, 6. sandy hook endured 20 deaths of 6 and 7-year-olds. i prosecute pose to you tonight we are in the midst of an evil of biblical proportions. >> i have just been in touch with friends on facebook. i couldn't really watch any of it. >>reporter: pain for her is deep. so many others are also feeling deep sense of sorrow and that's why pastor paul says he organized tonight's inner denominational service of remembrance, healing and hope. >> we don't do it then people do one of two things. either become distant and disengaged or they become harsh and bitter and this is what is need sod we don't do those 2 mistakes. pishtion the doctor says this is a very crucial time and that's why human interaction is needed. th
i'm proud to be from newtown. >>reporter: she grew up with friends who were the first responders at sandy hook elementary but is proud of the way the entire town has responded. >> the people of connecticut people of newtown are showing the world how to live. how to love. and how to love people. >> olivia angle, 6. sandy hook endured 20 deaths of 6 and 7-year-olds. i prosecute pose to you tonight we are in the midst of an evil of biblical proportions. >> i have just been...
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i'm proud to be from newtown. >>reporter: she grew up with friends who were the first responders at sandy hook elementary but is proud of the way the entire town has responded. >> the people of connecticut people of newtown are showing the world how to live. how to love. and how to love people. >> olivia angle, 6. sandy hook endured 20 deaths of 6 7-year-olds. 7-year-olds. i prosecute pose to you tonight we are in the midst of an evil of biblical proportions. >> i have just been in touch with friends on facebook. i couldn't really watch any of it. >>reporter: pain for her is deep. so many others are also feeling deep sense of sorrow and that's why pastor paul says he organized tonight's inner denominational service of remembrance, healing and hope. >> we don't do it then people do one of two things. either become distant and disengaged or they become harsh and bitter and this is what is need sod we don't do those 2 mistakes. pishtion the doctor says thisucm is a very crucial time and that's why human interaction i
i'm proud to be from newtown. >>reporter: she grew up with friends who were the first responders at sandy hook elementary but is proud of the way the entire town has responded. >> the people of connecticut people of newtown are showing the world how to live. how to love. and how to love people. >> olivia angle, 6. sandy hook endured 20 deaths of 6 7-year-olds. 7-year-olds. i prosecute pose to you tonight we are in the midst of an evil of biblical proportions. >> i have...
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and others went away with unimaginable grief the victims were remembered at a candlelight vigil in newtown. similar prayer services are going on all over the country with people paying their respects to the fallen what is a true national tragedy. >> dan: tonight we are learning more about him. he was an honor student in high school. he did not appear in his high school year book. his parents divorced. his father is vice president of gey capital and remarried. both had legally weapons. >> lanza told officers he had not seen his brother in years and not been in close contact with him. police stress that he is not a swheengd cooperating fully with the investigation. >> hundreds packed the catholic church to remember the victims of the shooting. the church was filled to capacity and hundreds more stood outside to pray and mourn. vigils have popped up all over the country including this one in mill valley where 20 people turned out to remember the victims. sergio quintana is live in walnut creek where another vigil was held tonight. >> reporter: about 24 people turned out for this vigil on the
and others went away with unimaginable grief the victims were remembered at a candlelight vigil in newtown. similar prayer services are going on all over the country with people paying their respects to the fallen what is a true national tragedy. >> dan: tonight we are learning more about him. he was an honor student in high school. he did not appear in his high school year book. his parents divorced. his father is vice president of gey capital and remarried. both had legally weapons....
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. >>> that grieving community in newtown came together for a vigil. they shared their stories and the sense of loss. a doctor who helped treat victims is deeply shaken by what he experienced. >> this is the darkest thing i ever walked into by far. i have been through medical training which is -- which has taught me a lot about dealing with stressful situations and this is the darkest thing that i have ever experienced in my life. very traumatic. just horrific. >> and there was a church service there to give the people a chance for spiritual healing. there was a growing memorial, flowers and messages as people reached out to try to support one another. the bay area is grieving and offering condolences to the innocent victims who died at the school. at this morning's mass at saint mary's cathedral, there was a moment of silence and reflection. abc7 news reporter kyra clabber is live to -- clapper is live to give us the details. >> i am pretty sure it is safe to say it is going on across the country as people go to their places of worship. as you mention
. >>> that grieving community in newtown came together for a vigil. they shared their stories and the sense of loss. a doctor who helped treat victims is deeply shaken by what he experienced. >> this is the darkest thing i ever walked into by far. i have been through medical training which is -- which has taught me a lot about dealing with stressful situations and this is the darkest thing that i have ever experienced in my life. very traumatic. just horrific. >> and there...
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difficult days here in newtown. police will be out in full force today as schools here reopen, two hours ahead of schedule. yesterday, hundreds of newtown teachers received expert training on children and bereavement. those are skills they'll certainly need in the days, weeks, and months to come. elizabeth? >> think months is probably more like it, you're absolutely right, amy. thank you so much. >> a lot of healing to go. they sure do. >>> we're going to turn to the punishing weather sweeping across the country, threatening holiday travel. blizzards, rain, high winds right now. sam is here with the latest. i take it that tornadoes are a possibility, too? >> yeah. when this storm gets east, it's going to have components of rough weather. strong to severe weather in parts of the deep south. we'll start with the pictures coming in from portland, oregon, area. when this storm slammed the coastline, 25-foot waves along the shoreline. more than a foot of snow in the mountains. two feet of snow, in washington and the casc
difficult days here in newtown. police will be out in full force today as schools here reopen, two hours ahead of schedule. yesterday, hundreds of newtown teachers received expert training on children and bereavement. those are skills they'll certainly need in the days, weeks, and months to come. elizabeth? >> think months is probably more like it, you're absolutely right, amy. thank you so much. >> a lot of healing to go. they sure do. >>> we're going to turn to the...
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this is how newtown will be remembered. and with time and god's grace, that love will see you through. but we as a nation, we are left with some hard questions. you know, someone once described the joy and anxiety of parenthood as the equivalent of having your heart outside of your body all the time. walking around. with their very first cry, this most precious, vital part of ourselves, our child, is suddenly exposed to the world, possible mishap or malice. every parent knows there's nothing we will not do to shield our children from harm. and yet we also know that with that child's very first step and each step after that, they're separating from us. that we won't, that we can't always be there for them. they'll suffer sickness and setbacks and broken hearts and disappointments. and we learn that our most important job is to give them what they need to become self-reliant and capable and resilient, ready to face the world without fear. and we know we can't do this by ourselves. it comes as a shock at a certain point where
this is how newtown will be remembered. and with time and god's grace, that love will see you through. but we as a nation, we are left with some hard questions. you know, someone once described the joy and anxiety of parenthood as the equivalent of having your heart outside of your body all the time. walking around. with their very first cry, this most precious, vital part of ourselves, our child, is suddenly exposed to the world, possible mishap or malice. every parent knows there's nothing we...
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live in newtown, abc-7. back to you. >> ama: it's hard to hear the exteriors coming out, the parents and how they must be feeling. have we heard from other families of the tragedy? reporter: yes. they're beginning to come out and give statements. one family of the school psychologist said the school coalition was doing god's worked. she really believed that, and now, of course, she's gone. >> ama: thank you for the update. we appreciate all you have been doing in connecticut. >> we're getting more information today about the gunman who employs identified as 20-year-old adam lanza. this as a picture of him from 2005. described as some by brilliant but remote. a law enforcement official who was briefed on the investigation says lanza is believed to have suffered from a personality disorder. his parents filed for divorce in 2008. lanza lived with his mother in an upscale part of the city. neighborsneighbors who knew they are stunned. >> it's like a normal, everybody else in this neighborhood. decorate the house
live in newtown, abc-7. back to you. >> ama: it's hard to hear the exteriors coming out, the parents and how they must be feeling. have we heard from other families of the tragedy? reporter: yes. they're beginning to come out and give statements. one family of the school psychologist said the school coalition was doing god's worked. she really believed that, and now, of course, she's gone. >> ama: thank you for the update. we appreciate all you have been doing in connecticut....
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back in newtown, a familiar face and the sign of hope. donna, the retired principal of sandy hook elementary, is returning to her old post. charged with a difficult task of leading students and staff forward. her presence, a small reminder of this community's commitment to each other after a tragedy that will never be forgotten. for "nightline," i'm alex perez in chicago. >> our schools becoming fortresses and maybe armed fortresses. >>> next up, a virginia tech shooting survivor goes undercover to show how easy it can be to buy a gun in this country in cash without i.d. captions paid for by abc, inc. sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision gogg
back in newtown, a familiar face and the sign of hope. donna, the retired principal of sandy hook elementary, is returning to her old post. charged with a difficult task of leading students and staff forward. her presence, a small reminder of this community's commitment to each other after a tragedy that will never be forgotten. for "nightline," i'm alex perez in chicago. >> our schools becoming fortresses and maybe armed fortresses. >>> next up, a virginia tech...
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all of this, of course, as newtown readies for a very somber christmas. we're live in connecticut. >>> breaking overnight, the official report on the attack that killed a u.s. ambassador. it slams the state department. and today, congress reacts. >>> wintry wallop. a paralyzing snowstorm ramping up right now. for some areas, it could be the
all of this, of course, as newtown readies for a very somber christmas. we're live in connecticut. >>> breaking overnight, the official report on the attack that killed a u.s. ambassador. it slams the state department. and today, congress reacts. >>> wintry wallop. a paralyzing snowstorm ramping up right now. for some areas, it could be the
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this morning's moment of silence just isn't here in newtown. president obama and many cities across the country will also take that time to remember the victims. bob and sunny? >> let's hope folks around the country, take a moment and reflect on those lives lost and what the country experienced this week so close to the holidays and what that town has been through. those young lives. i think emotionally it's been a rough week for the country. yet alone those folks in newtown. >> it's a watershed moment for this discussion we're finally having about mental illness, about gun control. i think it's going to be that event in history where people remember where they were when they heard about the shootings in newtown, connecticut. another interesting note is adam lanza's mother was buried today in sort of a very quiet funeral in new hampshire where she grew up. >> exactly. obviously, the focus, as it should be is on the young kids. that's the part that is so gut wrenches. but we did want to note she was brutely shot two to four times in her pajamas
this morning's moment of silence just isn't here in newtown. president obama and many cities across the country will also take that time to remember the victims. bob and sunny? >> let's hope folks around the country, take a moment and reflect on those lives lost and what the country experienced this week so close to the holidays and what that town has been through. those young lives. i think emotionally it's been a rough week for the country. yet alone those folks in newtown. >>...
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we have some great ways to help out the folks in newtown. we'll see you tomorrow. >> dicky: up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live." >> i think maybe you're known for cursing. >> i've heard that. >> more than anyone else. >> why is that? >> because you curse all the time. >> dicky: the cast of "jersey shore." >> this feels like a graduation of kids who never actually went to school. >> dicky: and unnecessary censorship. >> i promise
we have some great ways to help out the folks in newtown. we'll see you tomorrow. >> dicky: up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live." >> i think maybe you're known for cursing. >> i've heard that. >> more than anyone else. >> why is that? >> because you curse all the time. >> dicky: the cast of "jersey shore." >> this feels like a graduation of kids who never actually went to school. >> dicky: and unnecessary censorship....
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toódzñ t >>> this is a special one-hour edition of "world news," tragedy at the elementary school from newtown, connecticut where today a nightmare unfolded. a gunman killing 20 small children, teachers scrambling to save them. the shooter, 20 years old, also amonged dead. his mother. we are here with teachers, the students who made it out, and the parents who tell us about the moment when they learned their child had survived. >> tears come to your eyes immediately when you know your child is okay. >> inside the school, stories of
toódzñ t >>> this is a special one-hour edition of "world news," tragedy at the elementary school from newtown, connecticut where today a nightmare unfolded. a gunman killing 20 small children, teachers scrambling to save them. the shooter, 20 years old, also amonged dead. his mother. we are here with teachers, the students who made it out, and the parents who tell us about the moment when they learned their child had survived. >> tears come to your eyes immediately...
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here is abc's amy robach. >> reporter: all over newtown, we saw them today. people from across america, the world, pouring in to show support. >> people from japan, cairo, egypt, france, poland. but everybody, even all over the united states here. >> reporter: from portland, oregon, 26 wreaths for each innocent life lost. and from sanford, north carolina, 26 christmas trees >> through this tragedy, i wanted them to feel love from all over. >> reporter: firefighter anthony carpenter helped line the trees along the entrance to sandy hook elementary. >> i would say within an hour, they were all decorated. >> reporter: from long island, new york, 26 ornaments. >> they are not alone. >> yeah. >> yeah, not alone. >> reporter: children from ft. stuart, georgia, sending toys to children in newtown in time for christmas. from all over the world, nearly 2 million people signing this card online, offing their condolences and love. free hot coffee for the whole town from los angeles. >> their lives will never be the same. i figure a cup of coffee goes a long way. >> repo
here is abc's amy robach. >> reporter: all over newtown, we saw them today. people from across america, the world, pouring in to show support. >> people from japan, cairo, egypt, france, poland. but everybody, even all over the united states here. >> reporter: from portland, oregon, 26 wreaths for each innocent life lost. and from sanford, north carolina, 26 christmas trees >> through this tragedy, i wanted them to feel love from all over. >> reporter: firefighter...
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in these situations especial what happened in newtown. you know?;::7h >> did police give us a sense they're responding with the appropriate amount of people? and doing the right thing? >> of course, absolutely. i meents it's a quiet campus here, there are a lot of kas loom -- classrooms and students, too. >> thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. >> i'm glad you're okay. thank you for sharing insights on being locked down. so that is the situation here in san swres yeah city college. search continues and we'll keep you informed as the situation unfolds. live in san jose, abc 7 news. >> just to be clear here, there have been reports of shots fired, we haven't heard anyone who can -- said they heard shots themselves. no one has been injured as far as we know¡.>Ñ correct? >> that is true. we've not heard gunshots this is a large campus, there are multiple buildings and a possibility gunshots might not be heard a couple buildings away. that is something we cannot verify with certainty that no gunshots were fired but we have not heard any an
in these situations especial what happened in newtown. you know?;::7h >> did police give us a sense they're responding with the appropriate amount of people? and doing the right thing? >> of course, absolutely. i meents it's a quiet campus here, there are a lot of kas loom -- classrooms and students, too. >> thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. >> i'm glad you're okay. thank you for sharing insights on being locked down. so that is the situation here in...
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. >>> and no american town, of course, is studying the solutions more urgently than newtown, connecticut, where today, four more of the victims were laid to rest. and we learned that someone is coming out of retirement to help. a woman who knows the children of sandy hook and has agreed to return so that they can heal. abc's linsey davis tells us about her. >> reporter: today, some of the students of sandy hook elementary visited their new school for the first time. police officers showed them their new classrooms and desks, meticulously arranged to resemble the ones they left behind. they also met with their new principal, donna page, a familiar face. she was sandy hook's principal for 14 years, retiring in 2010 and returning now to fill the void left when her successor was slain. but as the community tries to move forward, four more funerals today. more than 200 firefighters, many from new york city, stood at attention outside the service for daniel barden, the 7-year-old who wanted to grow up to be one of them. >> as a firefighter, even more as a parent, it's just -- it's very upsetti
. >>> and no american town, of course, is studying the solutions more urgently than newtown, connecticut, where today, four more of the victims were laid to rest. and we learned that someone is coming out of retirement to help. a woman who knows the children of sandy hook and has agreed to return so that they can heal. abc's linsey davis tells us about her. >> reporter: today, some of the students of sandy hook elementary visited their new school for the first time. police...
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the mother nancy lanza will not be buried in newtown her arrangements are being made out of state. cnn is reporting the day before she died she return from a luxury resort in new hampshire. friends tell cnn in recent years nancy felt comfortable leaving adam home alone. home is where he phone the weapons he would use to kill his mother, 20 elementary school children and six teachers and faculty. vice presidented by charged with finding solutions to gun violence today he seeks input from law enforcement officials from afternoon the country. a new group is advocating for what it calls sensible gun legislation. >> we have 20 children trying to point us the way if we don't follow lead we have failed them. >> reporter: in response to calls for gun control the sale of military style assault weapons has spiked in texas controversial calls to arm teachers in wichita, texas licensed teachers are already allowed to carry concealed guns in the classroom. >> if someone comes in to hurt my little ones, they are killed. >> reporter: sandy hook students will not go back to class until after winte
the mother nancy lanza will not be buried in newtown her arrangements are being made out of state. cnn is reporting the day before she died she return from a luxury resort in new hampshire. friends tell cnn in recent years nancy felt comfortable leaving adam home alone. home is where he phone the weapons he would use to kill his mother, 20 elementary school children and six teachers and faculty. vice presidented by charged with finding solutions to gun violence today he seeks input from law...
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we may learn more today about the president's long-term response to the newtown tragedy. >> meanwhile, in that town, the first funeral service for a teacher will be held not far from sandy hook elementary. >> with more on the emotional remembrances, we're joined, now, by abc's mark greenblatt there in newtown. hi, mark. >> reporter: hi, rob, sunny. the funerals do continue today. meanwhile, flowers, candles and notes left for those who were lost, stretch back around the corner and out of sight. four more funerals will be held for victims of friday's tragic shooting. three of those for children who died. >> it's hard to get your mind around it, you know, that someone so young could leave us, you know, in such a peaceful community over such a horrific event. >> reporter: a teacher victoria soto, will be laid to rest, as well. >> vicki died a hero. she was protecting her children, who -- which she loved very much. she didn't call them her students. she called them her kids. >> reporter: on tuesday, the sudden, grim need for multiple funerals went on display in a painful, new way. when th
we may learn more today about the president's long-term response to the newtown tragedy. >> meanwhile, in that town, the first funeral service for a teacher will be held not far from sandy hook elementary. >> with more on the emotional remembrances, we're joined, now, by abc's mark greenblatt there in newtown. hi, mark. >> reporter: hi, rob, sunny. the funerals do continue today. meanwhile, flowers, candles and notes left for those who were lost, stretch back around the corner...
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and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't see how they could be ready to go back to school anytime soon. >> as the glare of the spotlight dims in sandy hook, the locals appreciate all of the support they received. but thousand they are ready to move on pry -- but now they are ready to move on privately. >> people will be hurting for a longtime, but i think this community will be able to pick up and move back to where they were. maybe thought back to where they were, but work their way there. >> and this is the same here in sandy hook. a single connecticut state trooper standing guard. this is the road that leads up to the elementary
and except for sandy hook students, most others in newtown returned to classes. some parents were anxious. >> as a parent who send their children to school, we want to see them back. we want them to come back home. we wanted to hold them and hug them and love them, and we want them to come back home at the end of the day. >> in neighboring monroe preparations are underway for this school to receive the sandy hook students. >> i hope they will be ready to cope with it. i don't...
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. >> reporter: students in newtown, connecticut returned to school for the first time since the shooting. sandy hook elementary remains closed, perhaps for good. >> i will always been worried now it is very bad. >> reporter: students from sandy hook will use a building in the neighboring town of monroe. volunteers have been preparing the school tran -- transforming that building into something worthy of a new home. >> brave face march up to the door say hello to his teacher and walk away and then cry. it is surreal. >> reporter: a few hours from now the white house is expected to announce new federal initiative, expected to try to prevent more shootings like this from happening. mark greenblatt, abc news. >>> we have breaking news in the south bay, firefighters have found a body will responding to an early morning fire. terry mcsweeney at the scene. >> reporter: i'm here in campbell behind the whole foods on south -- this is where firefighters respond 1:15 this morning, report of smoke coming out of a detached storage unit many joining me sergeant berg tell me what was found? >> after fi
. >> reporter: students in newtown, connecticut returned to school for the first time since the shooting. sandy hook elementary remains closed, perhaps for good. >> i will always been worried now it is very bad. >> reporter: students from sandy hook will use a building in the neighboring town of monroe. volunteers have been preparing the school tran -- transforming that building into something worthy of a new home. >> brave face march up to the door say hello to his...